West Virginia's law banning transgender athletes from competing in girls sports was struck down by a federal appeals court on Tuesday morning.
A federal appeals court on Tuesday overturned a West Virginia law that prohibited transgender girls from competing against biological girls in sports. The 2-1 ruling came from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The ruling found the law violated Title IX – in favor of the American Civil Liberties Union, its West Virginia chapter and Lambda Legal.
The court said the law cannot be applied to Becky Pepper-Jackson, a 13-year-old girl who had been taking puberty blockers and has identified as a girl since the third grade. 'This is a tremendous victory for our client, transgender West Virginians, and the freedom of all youth to play as who they are,' ACLU West Virginia attorney Joshua Block said. West Virginia’s 'Save Women’s Sports Act' was signed into law in 2021.
District Judge Joseph Goodwin ruled against the transgender girl in January 2023 and also ruled the laws did not violate Title IX protections. However, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 to reinstate a preliminary injunction. The Supreme Court ruled last April that the transgender girl could compete with biological girls on the middle school’s girls' sports teams.
will keep fighting to safeguard Title IX. We must keep working to protect women’s sports so that women’s safety is secured and girls have a truly fair playing field,' West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said. 'We know the law is correct and will use every available tool to defend it.' The Associated Press contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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